All shooting teams eligible to apply for MidwayUSA Foundation Grants will need to complete and submit their application by December 15th. It is recommended that you use direct deposit to receive your funds. It is safe, secure AND much quicker! If you'd like to know if your shooting team is eligible, email MidwayUSA Foundation and visit its grants page for more details. Recently, five shooting teams each earned $5,000 in endowment funds for asking their donors to commit to a recurring gift. Midway USA Foundation wants to reward more! Your donors can give a recurring gift right from their phone, tablet or computer. It's safe, secure and they'll receive a receipt totaling their gifts at the end of the year. Not to mention, their donation will be matched DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR! In December, MidwayUSA Foundation will see which teams have the most monthly recurring DOLLARS and the most monthly recurring DONORS and reward the top three with $5,000 in January. There is no better time to ask your supporters to become recurring donors! For more information, check out https://www.midwayusafoundation.org/blog. Register for MidwayUSA Foundation's free promotions! Use the Winchester 1885 Low Wall Rifle, SKB Model 200 HR, or the Winchester Model 70 Super Grade to raise funds! Just complete the Letter of Intent (LOI) to register and you'll receive the gun(s) FREE OF CHARGE and can conduct the fundraiser however you wish. Some teams raffle their item(s) off, others host an event with several items, the opportunities are endless and completely up to you! Every dollar raised and returned to your Team Endowment Account is matched, dollar for dollar.
The SCTP National College Team Championships were held this past Halloween weekend at the Cardinal Shooting Center and Black Wing Shooting Centers just north of Columbus, Ohio. Even though the facilities were decked out with ghouls, witches, bats, zombies and spiders, the 209 College athletes representing 18 teams from 13 states were not afraid. In fact, they were focused and confident as they busted the 97,000+ targets thrown as a result of the 777 total registrations. “The teams had a great time and were welcomed with open arms by the staff at the Cardinal Center and Black Wing Shooting Facility,” Tom Wondrash, the national director of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), said. “We were very happy that this could all be pulled off. I would like to say a huge 'thank you' to all involved in making this a great experience for our college teams.”
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ce of the WSRC closing effective October 1st, the SCTP Team had to move the tournament. These venues in Ohio made a perfect setting and may prove to be the new home for next years and beyond for the SCTP National College Team Championships. Here are the HOA results. Please go to our website at www.sssfonline.org for the complete listing by clicking on “results” in the red tool bar, then go to SCTP and then “National." HOA Division I Champion – Lindenwood University / MO Runner Up – Bethel University / TN Division II Champion – Clemson University / SC Runner Up – Midland University / NE 3rd Place – Fort Hayes State / KS 4th Place – Martin Methodist College / TN 5th Place – Eastern Kentucky University / KY Division III Champion – Hillsdale College / MI Runner Up – South Eastern IL University / IL 3rd Place – Roane State College / TN 4th Place – University of Alabama / AL 5th Place – Concordia University / NE 
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The rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the athletes and coaches that participated in the 1st Illinois State SPP Match. A big thank you goes out to Terry Newman of Newman Gun Club in Sesser for letting us hold the match at his brand new range. Match Director, Todd Manker, did a great job in getting Range Safety Officers for the day. Forty-six athletes from Illinois and Missouri competed in the match. Thank you to the World Shooting and Recreation Complex for letting us borrow the steel targets at the match. Results from the match are posted on the SSSF website under the SPP – Match Results page. https://sssfonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/10-31-15-Illinois-State-SPP-Match-Scores.pdf
Last week Jacksonville University's shooting team was noted as the "Team of the Week" on News 4 JAX. The team recently won the Southeast Collegiate Championship and swept the awards. You can learn a little bit about the team in this short video. In the video, David Dobson, head coach for the JU Shooting Team says the team’s success is the result of having the right team members. He told News 4 JAX, “It’s just like baseball or football, lacrosse or any other sport. Bring right people in and build the program directly.” Team member Sean Hensley credits his coach for the team’s success. 
“Once you’re in competition, it’s really subconscious,” Hensley said. “You just practice what he’s taught you through the years he’s been coaching and teaching you, so it’s really second nature when you get out in the competition.” The station interviewed several of the team members who spoke of how they got involved in shooting. Team members are an assortment of football players, cheerleaders, military personnel and others who simply wanted to learn the sport. One team member said his interest in shooting peaked when he got involved with the Scholastic Clay Target Program while vacationing in Arizona. Team member Trysten Routledge said, “This team is incredible. Like you said, we have people from all walks of life. I would do anything for any of them. We’re a big family.”
rs to commit to a recurring gift. MidwayUSA Foundation wants to reward even more teams. The foundation will match donors’ recurring gifts dollar for dollar. All shooting teams eligible to apply will need to complete and submit their application by December 15, 2015. Donors can give a recurring gift right from their phone, tablet or computer. It's safe, secure and they'll receive a receipt totaling their gifts at the end of the year. If you'd like to know if your shooting team is eligible, email the foundation and visit the grants page for more details. Although the matching deadline is Nov. 30, 2015, you do not have to complete promotions by this date. Details on 2016 matching will be announced soon. Also remember that matching dollars are deposited into your account the month following your donation. Click now to register for MidwayUSA Foundation’s free promotions. Use the Winchester 1885 Low Wall Rifle, SKB Model 200 HR, or the Winchester Model 70 Super Grade to raise funds. Just complete the Letter of Intent (LOI) to register and you'll receive the gun(s) free of charge, and you can conduct the fundraiser however you wish. Some teams raffle their item(s) off, others host an event with several items. The opportunities are endless and completely up to you.
Southwick Associates’ recent economic report of the 2015 SSSF National Championship at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, Ill., June 12-18, 2015, is further proof that sporting events can serve as powerful economic drivers in communities across the nation. Southwick Associates, a market research and economics firm specializing in the hunting, shooting, sportfishing, and outdoor recreation markets, found that contributions from the event to the Illinois GDP totaled $15,797,787. Tax revenues generated $3,960,917, and 245 jobs were supported in the state. The report indicates that in addition to the 2,600 scholastic shooters who participated in the National Championship, 4,000 parents and 600 coaches also attended. The competitors, parents, and coaches each spent an average of $1,429 on event fees and other costs (food, travel, lodging, etc.). This spending made measurable contributions to the Illinois economy. Southwick Associates and the NSSF garnered this information through an online survey conducted between July 24 and August 14, 2015. The survey was designed to characterize spending and participation of competitors and others attending the SSSF National Championship. Of the 7,200 competitors, parents, and coaches at the event, 824 completed the survey. View the entire report here.
Simpson College, a private residential liberal arts college in Indianola, Iowa, seeks coaching candidates for a newly created position with the College’s Shooting Sports Club team. Qualified applicants will have an excellent working knowledge of shooting sports, especially the Scholastic Clay Target Program and the Scholastic Pistol Program. This is a full-time position and will be responsible for:
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